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During whose reign did Ezra come to Jerusalem from Babylon?
During whose reign did Ezra come to Jerusalem from Babylon?
- Artaxerxes king of Persia (correct)
- Darius king of Persia
- Xerxes king of Persia
- Cyrus king of Persia
Who was the father, grandfather, and great-grandfather of Ezra?
Who was the father, grandfather, and great-grandfather of Ezra?
Seraiah, Azariah, Hilkiah
List the genealogy of Ezra through Ahitub.
List the genealogy of Ezra through Ahitub.
Ezra, Seraiah, Azariah, Hilkiah, Shallum, Zadok, Ahitub
List the genealogy of Ezra through Meraioth, starting with Ezra.
List the genealogy of Ezra through Meraioth, starting with Ezra.
List the genealogy of Ezra through Bukki.
List the genealogy of Ezra through Bukki.
List the genealogy of Ezra through Aaron the chief priest.
List the genealogy of Ezra through Aaron the chief priest.
What was Aaron's title?
What was Aaron's title?
What was Ezra's talent and profession?
What was Ezra's talent and profession?
Why did Ezra think the king was granting him his request to go to Jerusalem?
Why did Ezra think the king was granting him his request to go to Jerusalem?
Who went to Jerusalem with Ezra, in addition to the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers?
Who went to Jerusalem with Ezra, in addition to the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers?
How long did it take for Ezra to get from Babylon to Jerusalem?
How long did it take for Ezra to get from Babylon to Jerusalem?
In what year of King Artaxerxes did Ezra and a group of people go to Jerusalem from Babylon?
In what year of King Artaxerxes did Ezra and a group of people go to Jerusalem from Babylon?
To what did Ezra credit his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem being so well?
To what did Ezra credit his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem being so well?
Name the six types of people who went to Jerusalem with Ezra in the seventh year of Artaxerxes.
Name the six types of people who went to Jerusalem with Ezra in the seventh year of Artaxerxes.
What had Ezra prepared his heart to do, in addition to teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel?
What had Ezra prepared his heart to do, in addition to teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel?
In what month did Ezra arrive in Jerusalem, in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes?
In what month did Ezra arrive in Jerusalem, in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes?
What two things had Ezra prepared his heart to teach in Israel?
What two things had Ezra prepared his heart to teach in Israel?
What did Ezra have from King Artaxerxes when he left for Jerusalem?
What did Ezra have from King Artaxerxes when he left for Jerusalem?
Ezra was of what profession, in addition to being a priest, and an expert in the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of His statutes?
Ezra was of what profession, in addition to being a priest, and an expert in the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of His statutes?
Ezra was of what profession, in addition to being a priest, and a scribe?
Ezra was of what profession, in addition to being a priest, and a scribe?
List the three titles or job descriptions that Ezra had.
List the three titles or job descriptions that Ezra had.
What was Ezra's title in King Artaxerxes' letter?
What was Ezra's title in King Artaxerxes' letter?
What was King Artaxerxes' salutation in the letter he wrote to Ezra?
What was King Artaxerxes' salutation in the letter he wrote to Ezra?
Whom did King Artaxerxes authorize to go with Ezra, in addition to all those of the people of Israel who would volunteer to go with him?
Whom did King Artaxerxes authorize to go with Ezra, in addition to all those of the people of Israel who would volunteer to go with him?
Who, along with the king, was sending Ezra and the people from Israel who wanted to go with him to Jerusalem?
Who, along with the king, was sending Ezra and the people from Israel who wanted to go with him to Jerusalem?
Study Notes
Ezra’s Journey to Jerusalem
- Ezra journeyed to Jerusalem during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia.
- His genealogy includes significant figures: Seraiah (father), Azariah (grandfather), and Hilkiah (great-grandfather).
Genealogical Details
- Ezra's ancestry traced through Ahitub: Ezra, Seraiah, Azariah, Hilkiah, Shallum, Zadok, Ahitub.
- Continuing through Meraioth: Ezra, Seraiah, Azariah, Hilkiah, Shallum, Zadok, Ahitub, Amariah, Azariah, Meraioth.
- Extending through Bukki: Ezra, Seraiah, Azariah, Hilkiah, Shallum, Zadok, Ahitub, Amariah, Azariah, Meraioth, Zerahiah, Uzzi, Bukki.
- Through Aaron the chief priest: Ezra, Seraiah, Azariah, Hilkiah, Shallum, Zadok, Ahitub, Amariah, Azariah, Meraioth, Zerahiah, Uzzi, Bukki, Abishua, Phinehas, Eleazar, Aaron.
Ezra's Qualifications and Call
- Ezra was a skilled scribe knowledgeable in the Law of Moses.
- He believed he received favorable treatment from Artaxerxes due to the hand of God upon him.
Companions on the Journey
- Ezra was accompanied to Jerusalem by a diverse group: children of Israel, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and the Nethinim.
- The journey was completed in four months, from the first day of the first month to the first day of the fifth month.
Religious and Professional Duties
- Ezra prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord and to teach statutes and ordinances to Israel.
- He arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of Artaxerxes' seventh year.
Royal Support and Credentials
- Ezra received a letter from King Artaxerxes, formalizing and supporting his mission.
- His titles included: priest, scribe, and expert in the commands and statutes of the Lord.
- In the letter, Ezra is referred to as "the priest, a scribe of the Law of the God of heaven."
Artaxerxes’ Approval
- King Artaxerxes invited any willing Israelites, including priests and Levites, to accompany Ezra to Jerusalem.
- Ezra and his companions' journey was further supported by the king's seven counselors, strengthening their purpose.
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